Finnish Christmas Biscuits
Servings: 24 cookies
Calories: 275kcal
The saying goes that simple is best, and in the case of these Finnish Christmas Biscuits, no saying could ring more true! These light and airy biscuits are buttery and lightly sweetened. The chopped almonds on top add flavour, colour, and texture, which makes these biscuits irresistible, so maybe make a double batch!
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Ingredients
- 2 cups unsalted butter, softened
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 cups all purpose flour
- 1 large egg, beaten
- 2/3 cup chopped blanched almonds
- 1/4 cup sanding sugar
Instructions
- Add the butter and sugar to a mixing bowl and beat until light and fluffy.
- Add the flour, one cup at a time, and beat until just incorporated. Do not over mix.
- Cover bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate dough for 1 hour.
- Preheat your oven to 350 degrees F. Prepare a baking sheet by lining it with parchment paper. Set aside.
- Once chilled, halve the dough and roll between two sheets of parchment paper until ¼ inch thick.
- Remove the top sheet of parchment paper and use a square cookie cutter to cut out the cookies.
- Remove the surrounding dough and save to re-roll for more cookies.
- Next, beat the egg and brush the tops of the cookies lightly. Sprinkle over the chopped almonds and the sanding sugar.
- Transfer the squares to the prepared baking sheet, leaving at least one inch of space between each cookie.
- Bake for 10 minutes, or until cookies start to brown just lightly on the edges.
- Remove from the oven and rest on the baking sheet for 3 minutes before transferring to a wire cooling rack to completely cool.
Nutrition
Calories: 275kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 18g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 48mg | Sodium: 6mg | Potassium: 53mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 484IU | Calcium: 17mg | Iron: 1mg